SPECIAL NEW RECIPES FOR THE RECESSION. 

Delicious low cost recipes from our mothers and grandmothers.  We have gathered recipes from the 1930’s and 40’s (adapted for 2009).

1 ½ lb. ground beef ... 1 lg. egg

1 to 1 ½ cups seasoned bread crumbs ... 1 tbsp. onion flakes – or fresh chopped onion

Mix all together and form into 1 to 2 inch meatballs ... Fry in a small amount of oil – or bake or broil in baking pan

sprayed with Pam

In a four quart pot, pour l jar or can of tomato sauce

Add liquid from 1 can peas (hold peas until later)

Season to taste

Add meatballs, bring to boil and simmer for 45 minutes

Add peas in last 5 minutes of cooking

Sweet potatoes scrubbed and peeled. Boil until cooked through

(in a separate pot)

On a dinner plate, place sliced (or mashed with fork) sweet potatoes

Ladle meatballs in red sauce over the sweet potatoes.

Note: sweet potatoes are preferred over yams

Brown 1 medium onion in a small amount of oil (or use 2 tbsp. onion flakes)

1 can crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce, mixed with

1 can chicken or beef broth (or bullion broth cubes)

Sprinkle with l tbsp. Basil

1 tbsp. garlic salt or powder (optional)

Stir all together

Wash, peel and quarter 5 medium potatoes

Add 2 cups frozen green beans, defrosted

(can use canned green beans and add last 10 minutes of cooking)

In a separate bowl, mix 1 ½ pounds ground beef with 1 egg and

1 cup plain or seasoned bread crumbs and onion flakes. Form into meat patties

and brown in a small amount of oil.

Add meat patties to stew and simmer l hour covered or until cooked thoroughly.